Toro Nagashi Ceremony at Sokoji Temple

  On Saturday, July 19, the Toro Nagashi Ceremony and lamp-floating event took place at Sokoji Temple, the Soto Zen Mission temple in...

Dharma Entrustment Ceremony for Roger Hillyard

Congratulations to Roger Hillyard for receiving Lay Teacher Entrustment from Central Abbot Ed Sattizahn on May 23, 2025.

A Letter to the Sangha: Abbot Mako on Skillful Action

When violence and injustice become normalized, it takes profound awareness, not reactivity, to stay awake.

In This Body In This Lifetime, an Interview with Esho Sudan

Esho explores awakening stories of Japanese Soto Zen women and the legacy of Sozen Nagasawa Ni-Roshi.